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Lynyrd Skynyrd Provide New Theme Song for 'Pawn Stars'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:39:45 +0000

Legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have succumbed to the lure of reality television -- sort of. The group that gave the world such all-time rock anthems as 'Free Bird,' 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Sweet Home Alabama' have recorded a new theme song for the hit reality show 'Pawn Stars.'

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company Announce Co-Headlining 2013 Tour

Billy Dukes — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:33:54 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company are both celebrating 40 years in 2013, and they've teamed up to take a co-headling tour across America. The 40 Tour will begin on June 20 in Auburn, Wash. and travel east before wrapping up on July 27 in Bethel, N.Y.

Gary Rossington Hospitalized, Lynyrd Skynyrd Postpones Concerts

Jeff Giles — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:16:36 +0000

Bad news if you’ve got tickets to this weekend’s (Feb. 15 and 16) Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts at the Hard Rock in Biloxi, Miss.: An illness has forced the band to cancel. Guitarist Gary Rossington, a Skynyrd founder as well as its only remaining original member, has had to seek medical attention for a nasty-sounding bug. [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Don't Mind People Yelling 'Free Bird'

Dave Lifton — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:38:48 +0000

We've all been at concerts where some guy, who's usually had a few too many, shouts out a request for 'Free Bird,' even if it's not a Lynyrd Skynyrd show. While many of us would love to have security go to town on him - if for nothing else a lack of originality - the members of band, unsurprisingly, have a different take. In a new interview, founding guitarist Gary Rossington spoke about what it means to him.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Ready to Fly' – Lyric Video Premiere

Dave Lifton — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:28:37 +0000

Ultimate Classic Rock is proud to present the premiere of 'Ready to Fly,' the new lyric video from Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song appears on their most recent album, 'Last of a Dyin' Breed,' which was released last August. Our review singled out the song as an "impressively heart-tugging power ballad."

ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd + Rush Win Big at 2012 Classic Rock Roll of Honor

Jeff Giles — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:55:51 +0000

British amp manufacturer Orange Amplification isn't just known for its distinctive-looking speakers and cabinets -- they're also responsible for the annual Classic Rock Roll of Honor ceremony held annually in the UK, and this year's awards show saw ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Rush going home with high honors.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Reveal the Hidden Side of Redneck Culture on 'The Soup'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:48:14 +0000

Can a band employ a butler named Xavier, sip fine wine, and eat cuisine topped with white bean puree while remaining ambassadors of hillbilly rock? Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s recent video for ‘The Soup’ and learn. The clip catches the guys in the band backstage, where they’re sitting around a table before their next show — [...]

35 Years Ago – Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crashes

Chip Douglas — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:40:06 +0000

Do you recall what you were doing when you heard this news? Hard to believe it has been 35 years since this tragedy occurred. Although Chip’s primary focus at this point was primarily bicycles and the Fonz, I do still remember this shocker hitting the news. Read more about it from our partner website and [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy

Jeff Giles — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:29:48 +0000

Less than a year after opening for business -- and just two months after a local paper deemed its barbecue the best on the Las Vegas strip -- Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer has filed for Chapter 11.

Is Simon Cowell Dating Carmen Electra?- Dirty Laundry

Davey Jones — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:50:44 +0000

Are the rumors true: is Simon Cowell dating Carmen Electra? Is Simon Cowell Dating With Carmen Electra? According to In Touch magazine, the two shared an “intimate” meal together in West Hollywood Saturday night. An eyewitness says, “They were really into each other. At one point, they were talking real close, and he leaned [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Anger Some Fans by Denouncing the Confederate Flag

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:46:32 +0000

Legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have angered some fans by announcing that they will stop using the confederate flag, which for much of their career had been featured prominently on their stages, logos, t-shirts and other tour merchandise. The band’s lone original member, guitarist Gary Rossington, recently told CNN that the group does recognize the [...]

Katie Couric Battled Bulimia For Years- Dirty Laundry

Davey Jones — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:43:36 +0000

Another weekend in the books, and another weekend of Celebrity Gossip. Here’s our headlines this morning: Katie Couric Battled Bulimia for Years, Lindsay Lohan Suing Alleged Hit-&-Run Victim, Lynyrd Skynyrd Anger Some Fans by Denouncing the Confederate Flag, and finally a Canadian KFC Serves Up Raw Chicken Burger. Katie Couric Battled Bulimia for Years [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Bring Bikers, Babes and Builders to 'Last of a Dyin' Breed' Video

Chad Childers — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:01:27 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd have a pretty good feel for their audience, so it should come as no surprise that their latest video, ‘Last of a Dyin’ Breed,’ gives the viewer a fair share of bikers, babes, and tips of the hat to their southern roots. The group recently issued the video for the title track from [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd to Release 'Last Of A Dying Breed,' Announce 2012 Tour

Dave Lifton — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:43:18 +0000

August 21 will see the release of ‘Last of a Dying Breed,’ Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s first album since 2009′s ‘God & Guns.’ The album, which was announced on their website, was produced by veteran Bob Marlette, who has also worked with Neal Schon, Black

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers Set for 2012 Simple Man Cruise

Joe Robinson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:57:41 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd have signed on host and curate the 2012 Simple Man Cruise, a floating rock ‘n’ roll party set for Oct. 27-31 on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest luxury liner, the Pearl. The cruise, which sets sail from Miami, will feature about a dozen different bands rocking the ship, including Skynyrd, the Doobie Brothers and up-and-coming Southern rockers like Blackberry Smoke and the Dirty Guv’nahs.

34 Years Ago Today: Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash – [VIDEO]

Bob — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:33:42 +0000

It was 34 years ago today (October 20, 1977), that a plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi. Skynyrd was traveling to a show in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The crash claimed the lives of lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, manager Dean Kilpatrick, as well as the two pilots